Англійська мова. Теорія і практика. Інфінітив

We had nothing to do except look at the cinema posters. – Намнiчогобулоробити, окрiмякдивитисянаафiшiфiльмiв.

9. Пiсля why ш why not в питаннi:

Why pay more at other shops? We have the lowest prices. – Навiщоплатитибiльшевiншихмагазинах? Унаснайнижчiцiни.

Why not make it up with him? – Чомубневибачитисяпередним?

Ілюстрацiя значень рiзних форм iнфiнiтива

Active voice

Indefinite (Simple)

I am glad to speak to you. – Радийпоговоритизвами. (Завжди радiю, коли говорю з вами.)

Continuous

I am glad to be speaking to you. – Радий, щозаразрозмовляюзвами.

Perfect

I am glad to have been speaking to you. – Радий, щопоговоривзвами.

Perfect Continuous

I am glad to have been speaking to you. – Радий, щовжедавно (весьцейчас) розмовляюзвами.

Passive voice

Indefinite (Simple)

I am (always) glad to be told the news. – Завждирадий, колименiрозповiдаютьновини.

Perfect

I am glad to have been told the news. – Радий, щоменiрозповiлиновини.

Вправи

Вправа 1

Вставте частинку to перед iнфiнiтивом, де необхiдно.

1. I like … dance. 2. My brother can … speak French. 3. I wanted … speak to Nick, but could not … find his telephone number. 4. I’d rather … listen to the radio than … see this soap opera on TV. – As for me, I prefer … watch TV. You’d better … take a radio and … go for a walk. 5. I’d like … dance. 6. We had … put on our overcoats because it was cold. 7. It is time … get up. 8. You are cold. You’d better … sit near the fireplace. 9. I will do all I can … help you. 10. They wanted … cross the river. 11. Let me … help you with your homework. 12. She’d prefer … fly rather than … go by train. The plane saves time. 13. She made me … repeat my words several times.